Trew Gear Pow Funk Jacket - Men's - 2009 BCS

I am so amped that Backcountry.com has picked up TREW GEAR in their inventory. I was lucky enough to rock the Pow Funk Jacket all season long while representing the Powder Highway as the Ultimate Ski Bum. This jacket kept me warm and dry in any and all of the winter conditions that the Kootenay, Purcell, and Selkirk mountain ranges had to offer.

It has a roomy fit, but not baggy. I usually wear size Large, and this was the best fitting large for freeskiing I've ever worn. With bomber Aquaguard waterproof zippers, my cellie stayed dry in my pockets.

My favorite feature? The oversized cuffs and longer sleeves, all to keep that fluffy pow from soaking into my base layers.

This jacket is wonderful. The big sleeves kept me comfortable on the hill all year. The powder skirt never once failed me (to my great surprise!) and I never even attached it to my pants. I'm 5'8" 165lbs and I used the medium size. The waterproofing on the jacket is great as well. I had days with rain and The water would hardly even soak through after an entire day! I was wet on the outside, but dry inside. This is definitely now my go-to shell for the warmer or wet days.

The cuffs on my coat did tear a little bit, but I re sewed them and they were fine. I tend to REALLY yank on those as well and regularly break them, so I'm taking most of the blame on that subject.